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Thursday, August 31, 2017

CNO Attorney General Hembree: I DO NOT INTEND to FILE AN APPEAL

WELL DONE SIR, WELL DONE!

Cherokee Nation Attorney General Todd Hembree issued the
following statement in the ruling of Cherokee Nation v. Nash, et. al in the U.S District Court for
Washington D.C.“Yesterday, a Federal Court issued a long awaited ruling determining the rights and interests of
Cherokee Freedmen descendants. The Court ruled that Freedmen descendants have the right to
citizenship within the Cherokee Nation.

“The issues in this case first arose nearly 40 years ago, and I am grateful to finally have a ruling
on the core legal issues that we presented to Judge Hogan in 2014. It was always my goal to
present these arguments before the Court and get a final decision that was binding on all parties.

“The Cherokee Nation respects the rule of law, and yesterday we began accepting and processing
citizenship applications from Freedmen descendants. I do not intend to file an appeal.

“While the U.S. District Court ruled against the Cherokee Nation, I do not see it as a defeat. As
the Attorney General, I see this as an opportunity to resolve the Freedmen citizenship issue and
allow the Cherokee Nation to move beyond this dispute.

My office will work tirelessly to
thoroughly review this decision and its legal ramifications, and will move forward in a way that
best serves the interests of the Cherokee Nation and its citizens, including Freedmen
descendants.”
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